ROHTAK, Oct. 3 -- Former Haryana chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday raised the issue of Haryana's water rights, alleging that the state was not even receiving its earlier share of water from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), while the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue remained unresolved. Hooda said the Haryana chief minister frequently visited Punjab but did not raise the state's water rights there. "There is no representative from Haryana in the BBMB's irrigation department. As a result, Haryana is not even getting the share of water it used to receive earlier, let alone SYL water," he said. Hooda was in Sonepat to offer condolences to the family of former MLA Surender Panwar following the death of his father, Dalip Singh Pawar. Speaking to reporters, Hooda also alleged a nexus between the BJP and the election commission, questioning why the BJP responded whenever the Congress raised questions with the poll panel. He said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had "exposed this with evidence". Hooda also criticised the BJP government over inflation and the state's debt. He claimed Haryana's debt has risen from around Rs.70,000 crore in 2014 to Rs.5.5 lakh crore under the BJP government. He also alleged that Haryana's economic position has declined, saying the state had slipped to 14th among 18 major states. On the recent hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for rabi crops, Hooda termed the increase inadequate...